Synonyms

inborn

American

[in-bawrn] / ˈɪnˈbɔrn /

adjective

naturally present at birth; innate.

Synonyms:

hereditary, congenital, native, natural, inherent, inbred

Antonyms:

learned

inborn British

/ ˈɪnˈbɔːn /

adjective

existing from birth; congenital; innate

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Related Words

See innate.

Etymology

Origin of inborn

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English inboren “native, indigenous”; in- ¹, born

Example Sentences

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On one hand, they argue gender isn’t just inborn and immutable but that it’s wholly deterministic.

From Salon

In psychology, the theory that the ability to imitate is inborn held sway for a long time.

From Science Daily

You could have inborn errors, such as polymorphisms in genes that are well described for host immunity.

From Scientific American

Anya didn’t know much about magic, and she wasn’t sure if ignoring an inborn gift meant another type would get stronger.

From Literature

Reeves has always gently but firmly drawn a curtain around his off-screen life, with an inborn awareness of the absurdities of fame — of how the Keanu we see is not the Keanu he is.

From Washington Post

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